Preteen girls who received the HPV vaccine were no more likely than unvaccinated girls to get pregnant, develop sexually transmitted infections, or seek birth-control counseling, finds the latest study to discount concerns that vaccination against the human papillomavirus encourages promiscuity.
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The broad, long-term goal of the Cervical Cancer-Free Kentucky Initiative is to impact cervical cancer disparities
in Kentucky through prevention of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection, timely screening and diagnosis, access
to follow-up care and treatment, and changes in cervical cancer-related health policy.
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Posted on Sep 18, 2012
The Kentucky Medical Association (KMA) met for its annual meeting on September 9-12, 2012, in Louisville, KY. One of the goals of the KMA is to advocate for policy change to improve the health of the citizens of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. To forward this goal, the KMA House of Delegates passed a resolution by unanimous vote to seek a regulation or legislation that would require immunization with HPV vaccine, as recommended by the CDC Committee on Immunization Practices for boys and girls of school age.
RESOLUTION
Subject: HPV Vaccination
Submitted by: KMA Board of Trustees
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WHEREAS,
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Posted on Aug 06, 2012
The Affordable Care Act requires non-grandfathered health plans beginning on or after August 1, 2012 to cover preventive services for women, without cost sharing, such as co-payments. The Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation estimates that the new law will enable 650,424 Kentucky women to access additional preventive services, including well-woman visits, gestational diabetes screening, HPV DNA testing, STI counseling, HIV screening and counseling, contraception and contraceptive counseling, breastfeeding support, supplies, and counseling, and interpersonal and domestic violence screening and counseling.
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Posted on May 22, 2012
Lexington, KY – May 15, 2012 – Public health officials, cervical cancer survivors and public health advocates from across the state met in Bowling Green, KY, May 14-15, 2012, for Cervical Cancer-Free Kentucky’s (CCFKY’s) second annual statewide conference.
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Contingent upon funding, the Cervical Cancer-Free Kentucky initiative will offer Mini-Awards in the amount of $20,000 per award. Overall, we anticipate funding approximately eight (8) innovative projects to help impact cervical cancer disparities in Kentucky. The application period for Cervical Cancer-Free Kentucky's 2012-2013 Mini-Award proposal closed June 15, 2012. Please click here to see examples of previously funded 2011-2012 Mini-Award projects.
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